Magic: The Gathering

What this is

Cast spells and summon fantasy monsters in the original collectible card game. The official source for news and information on Magic: The Gathering, the world's premier trading card game, and MTG Arena. It is designed for 2 players.

At a glance

Players: 2
First published: 1993
Category: fantasy
Designer: Richard Garfield
Artists: Adam Rex, Adi Granov, Adrian Smith, Alan Pollack, Dave Allsop, Anthony S. Waters, Michael Koelsch, Romas Kukalis
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
Photographs: 13

Publisher

Wizards of the CoastOfficial site

7.6out of 10303 ratings

How players rate Magic: The Gathering

Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.

Player-count fit

How well it plays at each count. Best at 2.

2p7.9303 ratings

Every dimension

15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.

How good it is

Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.

Longevity and replayability7.7/10
Ease of teach5.0/10
Gateway friendliness5.0/10
Component quality6.1/10
Table presence8.5/10
Travel friendliness5.3/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionModerate5.8SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessCompetitive5.1FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckBalanced5.1Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationPresent5.7Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityHeavy3.9LightHeavy
Decision complexityBrain-burner4.4SimpleDemanding
Language dependencySome3.2No textText-heavy
Table spaceCafé two-top4.4Lap trayTwo tables

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Gallery

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Rules & files

Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets

No rulebook is available for this game yet. The Almanac only hosts documents a publisher has authorised, so nothing is offered here until that permission exists.

Box & shelf

Box dimensions are not recorded for this edition yet. Once a publisher supplies them, or an owner measures them, this shows shelf volume, spine width and how many copies fit in a 33 cm cube.